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Wee County Brewers are running a German style brewing competition in Mo Chara on 7th November 2026.

This year we've come over all German. Time to don your finest lederhosen and get brewing the following styles.

4A. Munich Helles

4B. Festbier

4C. Helles Bock

5A. German Leichtbier

5B. Kölsch

5C. Helles Exportbier

5D. German Pils

6A. Märzen

6B. Rauchbier

6C. Dunkles Bock

7B. Altbier

8A. Munich Dunkel

8B. Schwarzbier

9A. Doppelbock

9B. Eisbock

10A. Weissbier

10B. Dunkles Weissbier

10C. Weizenbock

23A. Berliner Weisse

27. Historical Beer (Kellerbier)

27. Historical Beer (Gose)

27. Historical Beer (Lichtenhainer)

27. Historical Beer (Roggenbier)

29A Fruit Beer (Must have German characteristics)

29B Fruit & Spice Beer (Must have German characteristics) 

30A Spice Beer (Must have German characteristics)

33A Wood-Aged Beer (Must have German characteristics)

The Wee County Brewers' 'Hopfenheimer' Competition is a Beer Judge Certification (BJCP) sanctioned competition. 

This competition is open to any amateur homebrewer, worldwide, age 18 or older.

All entries must be received at the drop off location (either by shipping or in person) by the drop-off deadline.

All entries must be handcrafted products, containing ingredients available to the general public, and made using private equipment by hobbyist brewers (i.e., no use of commercial facilities or Brew on Premises operations, supplies, etc.).

The competition organizers are not responsible for mis-categorized entries, mailed entries that are not received by the entry deadline, or entries that arrived damaged.

The competition organizers reserve the right to combine styles for judging and to restructure awards as needed depending upon the quantity and quality of entries.

Qualified judging of all entries is the primary goal of our event. Judges will evaluate and score each entry. The average of the scores will rank each entry in its category. Each flight will have at least one BJCP judge.

Brewers are not limited to one entry in each category but may only enter each subcategory once.

The competition committee reserves the right to combine overall style categories based on number of entries. All possible effort will be made to combine similar styles. All brews in combined categories will be judged according to the style they were originally entered in.

The Best of Show judging will be determined by a Best of Show panel based on a second judging of the top winners.

Style Guidelines and Eligibility
Beers will be assessed against BJCP Style Guidelines 2021 available here: https://www.bjcp.org/bjcp-style-guidelines/

Where

• Mo Chara, 19 Roden Pl, Townparks, Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 AH7W

When (7th Novmeber 2026)

• Judging starts approx. 10am
• Awards ceremony approx 5pm

Entry Costs

Entry fee for the first beer is €10 and €5 for each beer thereafter.

Entry Acceptance Rules

Both bottles and cans will be accepted. Please read the following carefully:

Bottles:

Each entry will consist of capped or corked bottles that are void of all identifying information, including labels and embossing. Printed caps are allowed, but must be blacked out completely (e.g. using a Sharpie).

2 x 500ml brown glass bottles are preferred; however, green and clear glass will be accepted. 2 x 375ml bottles will also be accepted. Swing top bottles will likewise be accepted as well as corked bottles.

If submitting 330ml bottles, please provide 3 bottles. 

Bottles will not be returned to contest entrants.

Cans:

Each entry will need to be void of all identifying information. 

Please provide 3 seperate cans for each entry e.g. 3 x 330mL, 3 x 440 mL or 3 x 500mL 

All requisite paperwork must be submitted with each entry and can be printed directly from this website. Entry paperwork should be attached to bottles using elastic bands, please do not tape your labels on.

BJCP 2015 / 2021 Judging Styles

Indicates that the style's entry limit has been reached and no more entries of that style will be accepted.

Judging Sessions

Morning Session
Saturday 7 November, 2026 10:00, GMT

Awards

The awards ceremony will take place once judging is completed. All going well we plan to livestream the results (link will be provided in due course). 

Places will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category/table. Each 1st, 2nd, and 3rd will recieve a bespoke The Wee County Brewers competition medal.

The 1st place entry in each category will advance to the Best of Show (BOS) round with a single, overall Best of Show beer selected.

Additional prizes may be awarded to those winners present at the awards ceremony at the discretion of the competition organizers.

Awards will be available for pick up that night after the ceremony concludes. Awards not picked up will be mailed to participants. 

Prizes: 

BOS Winner: Brewday with Whitefield Brewery

Other prizes for gold medal winners to be distributed as decided by competition organisers.

Awards Ceremony

Mo Chara
19 Roden Pl, Townparks, Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 AH7W, Ireland
Saturday 7 November, 2026 17:00, GMT